John Perrotto

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. PITTSBURGH – The Virtual Pirates might not have many wins during the 2020 virtual season better than this one. Erik Gonzalez’s three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Pirates to a 6-3 victory over the Virtual Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday at Virtual PNC Park. The Pirates won for just the second time in six games while improving to 12-15. The Virtual Buccos pulled out the win after Keone Kela failed to hold a 3-1 lead in the ninth inning, giving up Joc Pederson’s two-run home run. It was Kela’s third blown save in nine opportunities. However, the Pirates bounced back in the bottom of the ninth. Jarrod

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. PITTSBURGH – The Virtual Pirates rallied to force extra innings. Yet they wound up taking another loss. Corey Seager’s run-scoring single in the top of the 10 th inning gave the Virtual Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-4 victory over the Virtual Buccos 5-4 in the opener of a three-game series at Virtual PNC Park. The Pirates lost for the fourth time in five games as their record fell to 11-15. After Keone Kela pitched a scoreless ninth inning to keep the game tied at 4-4, he walked Joc Pederson to start the 10 th . Max Muncy followed with a single then Will Smith hit into a fielder’s choice, leaving the Dodgers with runners on first and third with on

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. PITTSBURGH – Josh Bell had yet another big game for the Virtual Pirates on Thursday. However, it came in a losing effort. Bell hit two home runs and a double and drove in four runs but Trevor Williams failed to make it past the second inning as the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers rolled to a 12-6 victory over the Virtual Buccos at Virtual PNC Park. Through 25 games, Bell has 12 home runs. Yet the Pirates are just 11-14 after losing two games in the three-game series. Williams (2-2) was roughed up for six runs and seven hits in 1 2/3 innings. He struck out two and walked none. The Brewers scored a run in the first inning then chased Williams dur

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. PITTSBURGH – The Virtual Pirates doubled their fun and broke out of an offensive funk. Gregory Polanco and Jose Osuna hit two-run doubles during a four-run fourth inning as the Virtual Buccos rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to beat the Virtual Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Wednesday night at Virtual PNC Park. The Pirates evened the three-game series at a game apiece and improved to 11-13. Polanco drew the Pirates within a run and Osuna then put them ahead 4-3. The Pirates had been shut out in their previous two games. The Virtual Corsairs’ scoreless streak reached 21 innings before breaking through against Corbin Burnes (0-2). Adam Frazier

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check here for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. PITTSBURGH – The Virtual Pirates have apparently misplaced their hitting shoes. Adrian Houser and Brent Suter combined on a six-hitter Tuesday night as the Milwaukee Brewers shut out the Virtual Buccos 6-0 at Virtual PNC Park. The Pirates lost for the third time in four games while opening a three-game series and six-game homestand. They are 10-13. The Pirates were also blanked in their previous game, 3-0 by the Dodgers on Sunday in Los Angeles. Houser (2-1) pitched 7 2/3 innings and gave up five hits to go with six strikeouts and one walk. He threw 103 pitches before Suter got the last four outs. Mitch Keller (1-3) took the loss, s

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check back here for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. Stats and standings at end of story LOS ANGELES – The Virtual Pirates’ long road trip ended with a thud. Walker Buehler pitched a four-hit shutout for the Virtual Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday in a 4-0 victory over the Virtual Buccos at Virtual Dodger Stadium. Buehler (3-1), who is a nice young man, struck out eight and did not walk a batter while throwing 99 pitches. The Pirates lost two of three to the Dodgers but finished their nine-game road trip with a 5-4 record. Overall, the Pirates are 10-12 and in fourth place in the National League Central, though just 2 ½ games behind the division-leading Virtual Cincinnati Reds. Derek Hol

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. LOS ANGELES – The 2020 Virtual Pirates have one-upped the real 2019 Pirates in one regard. They have a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Adam Frazier’s two-run double snapped a tie as the Virtual Buccos scored three runs in the top of the 14 th inning and beat the Virtual Dodgers 6-3 on Saturday night at Virtual Dodger Stadium. Josh Bell slugged two more home runs, bringing his season total to 10 through 21 games. The Pirates won for the second time in three games while improving to 10-11. Last season, the Pirates were 0-6 against the Dodgers. Adding to Saturday’s victory was that the Virtual Corsairs managed to break the spac

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. LOS ANGELES – One bad inning cost Trevor Williams and the Virtual Pirates on Friday night, tagging the right-hander with his first loss of the virtual season. The Virtual Los Angeles Dodgers and red-hot Joc Pederson scored all their runs off Williams in the third inning and beat the Pirates 4-2 at Virtual Dodger Stadium. The Pirates lost for the third time in four games and fell to 9-11. Williams took a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the third. However, starting pitcher Julio Urias led off the inning with a single and eventually scored the tying run on Mookie Betts’ sacrifice fly. One out later, Joc Pederson lined a three-run homer into t

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. Please note there are stats and standings at the end of the story. PHOENIX – There was some good news for the Virtual Pirates as they left the desert – Joe Musgrove put together his first good start of the virtual season. The big right-hander pitched into the eighth inning and recorded his first win as the Pirates downed the Virtual Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Thursday at Virtual Chase Field. The Pirates avoided being swept in the three-game series and raised their record to 9-10. Musgrove (1-2) gave up two runs and six hits in 7 2/3 innings after coming into the game with a 7.71 ERA through three starts. He also had seven strikeouts an

I will be serving as general manager/manager of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. PHOENIX – The Virtual Pirates’ offense struggled on the same day two starters were placed on the injured list. Missing Bryan Reynolds and Elias Diaz, the Virtual Buccos were blanked by the Virtual Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Wednesday night at Virtual Chase Field. The loss dropped the Pirates to 8-10. It also spoiled an outstanding outing by Mitch Keller (1-2). The rookie right-hander allowed only one run in seven innings and struck out 10 but was the tough-luck loser. He gave up four hits and one walk while throwing 101 pitches. Keller has lost his last two starts despite allowing a combined three runs in 12 1/3 innings. The Pirates

I will be serving as general manager/manage of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. PHOENIX – The air came out of the Virtual Pirates’ balloon Tuesday night. The Pirates dropped a wild 9-8 decision to the Virtual Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series at Virtual Chase Field. Compounding matters, Bryan Reynolds and Elias Diaz were both injured while running the bases and were forced to leave the game. Adding even more insult to injury, former longtime real-life Pirate Starling Marte had a big hit to help rally the Diamondbacks to victory. The Virtual Buccos’ three-game losing streak ended and they fell back below .500 at 8-9. Reynolds exited with tendinitis in his knee and Diaz was diagnosed with a bruis

I will be serving as general manager/manage of the Pirates in a 2020 season simulation along with 29 others using Out Of The Park Baseball. Feel free to check  here  for daily updates. I realize baseball is a lot less important than what is going on in the world today but perhaps it can provide a diversion for a few moments. Please note there are some player stats and league standings at the end of this story BALTIMORE – Chris Archer saved Easter for the Virtual Pirates with a big hand from a red-hot Josh Bell. Pressed into emergency duty, Archer stayed unbeaten by pitching five-hit ball over eight innings Sunday to lead the Pirates to a 4-2 victory over the Virtual Baltimore Orioles at Virtual Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Virtual Buccos swept the three-game that started a nine-game road trip, evening their record at 8-8. They are in third place in the National League Central, three games behind the division-leading Virtual Chicago Cubs. Bell’s two-run ho